A drama about the relationships and rivalries between a group of medical students enduring their third year at an L.A Central medical school. At the center of it is Michael Chatham (Adrian Pasdar), a handsome personable young man from a well-to-do family, and Kenny Rose (Jack Gwaltney), an ambitious student from the wrong side of the tracks. They compete for a coveted internship. Meanwhile, their personal lives are in a period of transition; Michael enters into a romance with a fellow female student (Diane Lane), while Jack's marriage to Lauren (Laura San Giacomo) suffers from lack of attention as he strives desperately to get ahead in med school.